--- title: "Vernon zoning: find your zone and what it allows" question: "How do I find out how my property is zoned and what I can build on it?" place: Vernon, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/vernon category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: City of Vernon sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/zoning-lookup/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/zoning-lookup.json" --- # Vernon zoning: find your zone and what it allows **Question:** How do I find out how my property is zoned and what I can build on it? **Short answer:** Look up your lot on the City of Vernon's online interactive map, then read your zone's section in Zoning Bylaw 6000. The bylaw sets what can be built where and how big. For help, email planning@vernon.ca or call 250-550-3634. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Vernon, https://www.vernon.ca) **How long:** The online map is available at any time. **Where:** - Online: City of Vernon interactive map (zoning), https://gis.vernon.ca/vertigisstudio/web/?app=e297735049ac43aa93fb632ea628f5a1 - Email: Planning, planning@vernon.ca - Phone: Planning and Community Services, 250-550-3634 - In person: Community Services Building, 3001 32 Avenue, Vernon, BC V1T 2L8 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) ## Key facts - **How to find your zone:** Use the City's online Interactive Map of Vernon (zoning map). The bylaw also includes Schedule A: Zoning Map as a PDF. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 6000, Zoning Bylaw 6000 page](https://www.vernon.ca/homes-building/zoning-land-use/zoning-bylaw-6000) - Official wording: "View the new Interactive Map of Vernon" - Source: [Bylaw 6000 sections, Bylaw 6000 page](https://www.vernon.ca/homes-building/zoning-land-use/zoning-bylaw-6000/bylaw-6000) - Official wording: "Schedule A: Zoning Map" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Zoning bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw 6000, adopted June 24, 2024 (replaced Zoning Bylaw 5000). The consolidated copy lists text amendments up to Bylaw 6083 (September 8, 2026) and map amendments up to Bylaw 6075 (September 28, 2026). - Source: [Bylaw 6000 sections, Bylaw 6000 page](https://www.vernon.ca/homes-building/zoning-land-use/zoning-bylaw-6000/bylaw-6000) - Official wording: "On June 24, 2024, Vernon City Council adopted Zoning Bylaw 6000." … "Zoning Bylaw 6000 replaces Zoning Bylaw 5000." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 6000, section 3.3.8, Amendment tables](https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/planning-building/zoning/bylaw6000/6000%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20COMBINED.pdf) - Official wording: "General text refinement updates to improve clarity and" … "6092 Okanagan Landing Road CMTY – Community" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **What the zone controls:** The zoning bylaw determines what can be built where and to what scale: the permitted uses, number of homes (density), height, setbacks, and landscaping and parking, zone by zone. It does not govern how a building is constructed (the BC Building Code) or business licensing. - Source: [Zoning & Land Use, Zoning & Land Use page](https://www.vernon.ca/homes-building/zoning-land-use) - Official wording: "It determines what can be built where and to what scale." … "what types of buildings they can be and what types of businesses and activities can happen on a property." … "It also does not determine the rules for business licensing" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 6000, Section 9.1 MUS Multi-Unit Small Scale, s. 9.1.2-9.1.6](https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/planning-building/zoning/bylaw6000/section-9_1-mus.pdf) - Official wording: "9.1.2 Permitted Uses" … "9.1.5 Siting of Buildings" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Contact:** Planning and Community Services, 3001 32 Ave., Vernon BC V1T 2L8; 250-550-3634; Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Email planning@vernon.ca for zoning and development enquiries. - Source: [Construction and Renovating, Construction & Renovating page](https://www.vernon.ca/homes-building/construction-renovating) - Official wording: "For Zoning & Development general enquires you can email planning@vernon.ca or use the link below." - Source: [Contact Us, Contact Us page](https://www.vernon.ca/government-services/contact-us) - Official wording: "3001 32 Ave. Vernon, BC V1T 2L8 250-550-3634" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** City of Vernon Zoning Bylaw 6000 - Source: [Bylaw 6000 sections, Bylaw 6000 page](https://www.vernon.ca/homes-building/zoning-land-use/zoning-bylaw-6000/bylaw-6000) - Official wording: "Zoning Bylaw 6000 replaces Zoning Bylaw 5000." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works [Zoning Bylaw 6000](https://www.vernon.ca/homes-building/zoning-land-use/zoning-bylaw-6000/bylaw-6000) was adopted June 24, 2024 and replaced Zoning Bylaw 5000. It determines what can be built where and to what scale: permitted uses, number of homes (density), height, setbacks, landscaping and parking, zone by zone. It does not govern how a building is constructed (the BC Building Code) or business licensing. The consolidated copy lists text amendments up to Bylaw 6083 (September 8, 2026) and map amendments up to Bylaw 6075 (September 28, 2026). It is marked "Consolidated for Convenience", so check for newer amendments. ## Steps 1. Open the City's online Interactive Map of Vernon (zoning map) to find your lot's zone. The bylaw also includes Schedule A: Zoning Map as a PDF. 2. Open Zoning Bylaw 6000 and read the section for your zone. For example, the MUS zone (Section 9.1) sets permitted uses, density by lot class, setbacks, maximum heights and landscaping. 3. If you are unsure what the rules mean for your plan, contact Planning and Community Services at planning@vernon.ca or 250-550-3634 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). ## Good to know - The building permit checklist also directs you to the Zoning Map for zoning information. - Zoning rules apply even when no building permit is needed. ## Zones 19 zones are listed from [Zoning Bylaw No. 6000 (2024), consolidated for convenience (amendments through Bylaw 6083)](https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/planning-building/zoning/bylaw6000/6000%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20COMBINED.pdf). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/zoning/index.json Look up the zone of an address: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/zoning/lookup?address=123+Main+St ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning and Land Use page](https://www.vernon.ca/homes-building/zoning-land-use) - [Zoning Bylaw 6000 (sections and combined PDF)](https://www.vernon.ca/homes-building/zoning-land-use/zoning-bylaw-6000/bylaw-6000) ## Related questions - [Vernon secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/secondary-suite.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md) - [Coldstream](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/zoning-lookup.md) - [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning-lookup.md) - [Spallumcheen](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/zoning-lookup.md) - [Armstrong](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/zoning-lookup.md) - [Lumby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/zoning-lookup.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/zoning-lookup.md) ## Sources - [Zoning & Land Use, City of Vernon](https://www.vernon.ca/homes-building/zoning-land-use) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw 6000, City of Vernon](https://www.vernon.ca/homes-building/zoning-land-use/zoning-bylaw-6000) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw 6000 sections, City of Vernon](https://www.vernon.ca/homes-building/zoning-land-use/zoning-bylaw-6000/bylaw-6000) (read 2026-11-05) - [Contact Us, City of Vernon](https://www.vernon.ca/government-services/contact-us) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw 6000, section 3.3.8](https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/planning-building/zoning/bylaw6000/6000%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20COMBINED.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw 6000, Section 9.1 MUS Multi-Unit Small Scale](https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/planning-building/zoning/bylaw6000/section-9_1-mus.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Construction and Renovating, City of Vernon](https://www.vernon.ca/homes-building/construction-renovating) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. 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